CEEP for School Nurses

Who are we?

CEEP goal is to be advacate and information source in strengthen policies and programs in school mental health to improve learning and promote success in our region. School-based mental health services cover a wide range of process and participitants.

School nurses are the primary medical resource for children and adults during the school day.

The main focus of a school nurse is making sure every student has what they need to learn well, which often includes managing health concerns. According to Landseadel. “School nurses create, distribute and coordinate care plans for children and teens who need additional physical and/or mental health support to be successful in school.”

School nurses are also responsible for job duties that help the entire school population stay healthy. They administer screenings for vision, hearing, BMI and scoliosis, and they run flu shot clinics. School nurses also train others, such as showing staff how to perform CPR, first aid and emergency medication administration.

Last but not least, school nurses also encounter administrative duties that help ensure student safety. This includes performing state-mandated immunization reviews and “collaborating with social workers and guidance counselors to set up home schooling for students too ill to attend school or those who are hospitalized,” Landseadel says.

The School Nurse plays many roles in this description. The Texas law requires minum masters degree in the pyschology field to function independently.